These seminars follow on from the successful seminars organised by the Ministry in 2010. The 2013 seminars focussed on the latest developments in the Tsunami Risk Management Programme.
The Disability Assist Dog identification tag is a standardised and easily recognisable identification tag for all certified Disability Assist Dogs, which will assist in emergency response and recovery.
The Disability Assist Dog identification tag is a standardised and easily recognisable identification tag for all certified Disability Assist Dogs, which will assist in emergency response and recovery.
This document gives an overview of the concept of rapid impact assessment, and emphasises the importance of preparation, as well as integration. Included in this document are the forms for rapid impact assessments.
Volunteer Coordination in CDEM provides a broad overview of volunteer coordination, with a particular focus on CDEM-trained volunteers (community members who are registered, screened and trained during readiness), and spontaneous volunteers (who emerge during response).
The 220-page report summarises the historical and geological record of tsunami in New Zealand. It updates a report on New Zealand’s tsunami hazards that we compiled in 2005.
The purpose of this guideline is to describe the role and functions of the PIM Manager and the PIM team, and the tasks they should undertake before, during and following an emergency.
The purpose of this document is to outline the ways in which guidance from the Director of CDEM will include provisions for CALD communities.
The purpose of this document is to outline the ways in which guidance from the Director of CDEM will include provisions for people with disabilities.
April 2013 progress report on the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Strategy
Forms for declaring, extending, and terminating a state of emergency. Guidance on who should make declarations and how they should be made is is available in the Factsheet: Declaring States of Local Emergency.
These documents relate to the independent review initiated by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management after the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
The first National Capability Assessment was run between 2009 and 2012 (extended because of the Christchurch Earthquake) and included the capability assessment of all 16 CDEM Groups.
The first National Capability Assessment was run between 2009 and 2012 (extended because of the Christchurch Earthquake) and included the capability assessment of all 16 CDEM Groups.
This fact sheet explains the correct action to take during an earthquake (Drop, Cover and Hold).
This factsheet explains why declarations of states of local emergency should be made, who should make them and how they should be made. It also explains and clarifies some of the issues involved in declaring a state of local emergency. This factsheet replaces the Declarations Director's Guideline [DGL 13/12].
This GNS Science report scopes out needs and issues for guidance on evaluating the tsunami vulnerability of tsunami evacuation buildings in New Zealand- those specifically designed or designated as places to evacuate to in the event of a tsunami warning.
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and the Ministry of Education have jointly developed this Best Practice Guide to help ECE services develop emergency plans and put them into practice.
The purpose of this guide is to support CDEM Groups and organisations to conduct an effective development needs analysis (DNA). It provides practical advice, tools and templates to apply and adapt a simple DNA process to a range of professional development scenarios.
New Zealanders who experienced the Samoa tsunami in 2009 share their survival stories